Blade Runner 2099 premieres on Prime Video on November 25, 2026, with all eight episodes available at once. The limited series stars Hunter Schafer as Cora and Michelle Yeoh as Olwen in a Los Angeles set 50 years after Blade Runner 2049.
The new story reverses the franchise’s familiar power structure. Replicants control Los Angeles, humans live beneath them, and Cora is a human fugitive who accepts one last identity: Blade Runner. She must work with Olwen, a replicant near the end of her life, to find a runaway carrying a secret that could collapse the city.
This guide covers the confirmed date, episode count, cast, story, timeline, trailer, and what viewers should watch before the series begins.
Blade Runner 2099 Release Date
All eight episodes of Blade Runner 2099 arrive Wednesday, November 25, exclusively on Prime Video in more than 240 countries and territories. Amazon is using a full-season release rather than a weekly schedule.
Prime Video has not announced a single worldwide release hour. Availability may appear at different local times, so check the series page in your region on November 25.
How Many Episodes Are in Blade Runner 2099?
Blade Runner 2099 has eight episodes. Amazon describes it as a limited series, and every episode releases on the same day. The company has not announced episode titles or runtimes yet.
A limited-series label suggests the main mystery is designed to reach an ending within these eight episodes. It does not guarantee that no other Blade Runner television project could follow, but viewers should not need an unannounced second season to finish Cora and Olwen’s case.
What Is Blade Runner 2099 About?
Los Angeles has been rebuilt 50 years after Blade Runner 2049, but humanity is no longer in control. Cora has survived as a fugitive by changing identities. In a final attempt to stop running and protect her future, she takes the identity of a Blade Runner.
Her assignment forces her to partner with Olwen, a replicant who has only days left to live. Together they hunt a runaway hiding information that could destroy the balance holding the city together. Amazon has not revealed the runaway’s identity or the secret, which keeps the central mystery intact.
The role of Blade Runner is especially important in this setting. Earlier stories used the title for officers who hunted and “retired” replicants. In 2099, replicants control the city and a human takes the job. The same name now operates inside a reversed political system.
Who Are Cora and Olwen?
Hunter Schafer plays Cora, the human fugitive at the center of the story. She has lived through multiple identities and wants a stable future for her brother. Becoming a Blade Runner may give her access and protection, but it also places her inside the system that keeps humans below replicants.
Michelle Yeoh plays Olwen, a replicant Blade Runner approaching the end of her life. That limited time brings one of the franchise’s oldest questions back into focus: replicants may hold political power, but their bodies and memories can still be controlled by the way they were made.
Their partnership gives the series one human and one replicant perspective. They need the same runaway, but they do not begin the hunt with the same status, history, or amount of time.
Blade Runner 2099 Cast
The regular cast includes Michelle Yeoh, Hunter Schafer, Dimitri Abold, and Lewis Gribben. Prime Video has not publicly matched every regular actor to a character name, so it is safer to wait for official details than assign roles from trailer footage.
Recurring guest stars include Katelyn Rose Downey, Daniel Rigby, Johnny Harris, Amy Lennox, Sheila Atim, Matthew Needham, Tom Burke, and Maurizio Lombardi. The size of the supporting cast gives the eight episodes room to explore the city beyond the two leads.
Where Blade Runner 2099 Fits in the Timeline
- Blade Runner: the original film takes place in 2019 and follows Rick Deckard’s hunt for escaped replicants in Los Angeles.
- Blade Runner 2049: the sequel moves to 2049 and follows K, a replicant Blade Runner whose investigation challenges the existing social order.
- Blade Runner 2099: the series moves another 50 years ahead to a city controlled by replicants.
The 50-year gap gives the show freedom to build a new political system without erasing the earlier films. Events from 2049 can shape the world as history, while Cora and Olwen carry a new case.
The official story does not confirm that Harrison Ford’s Deckard, Ryan Gosling’s K, or Ana de Armas’s Joi will appear. Treat any claimed return as rumor unless Prime Video or the production confirms it.
Who Made Blade Runner 2099?
Silka Luisa, known for Shining Girls, is the showrunner and an executive producer. Ridley Scott, who directed the original Blade Runner, is also an executive producer.
Jonathan van Tulleken directs the first two episodes and serves as an executive producer. The wider producing team includes Alcon Entertainment, Scott Free Productions, Amazon MGM Studios, and several producers connected to the film franchise.
Having Ridley Scott involved does not mean he directed the series. The announced directing credit for the first two episodes belongs to van Tulleken, while Luisa leads the show as its writer-producer.
What the First Trailer Confirms
The teaser establishes the power reversal, introduces Cora and Olwen, and shows a dense Los Angeles shaped by surveillance, artificial life, and old technology. It also frames the case around a runaway whose secret threatens the city.
The footage leaves several important questions unanswered. It does not explain how replicants took control, who created the current generation, what rules define a Blade Runner in 2099, or why the runaway’s information is dangerous. Those gaps appear to be the mystery rather than missing context viewers are expected to know.
The visual connection to the films is clear in the rain, colored light, industrial city, and crowded interiors. The larger test will be whether the series preserves Blade Runner’s interest in memory, identity, mortality, and exploitation across eight episodes.
What to Watch Before Blade Runner 2099
- Blade Runner: start with the 1982 film. The Final Cut is the most common director-approved version and establishes replicants, Blade Runners, and the franchise’s Los Angeles.
- Blade Runner 2049: watch the 2017 sequel next. It expands the world and creates the history that sits 50 years before the series.
- Blade Runner 2099: start the eight-episode limited series on November 25.
The official premise is designed around new leads, so the two films should provide enough background for most viewers. Short films and other franchise material can add detail, but they are not listed as required viewing.
The Blade Runner 2099 series page collects the latest trailer, cast, and release updates.
Blade Runner 2099 FAQ
Is Blade Runner 2099 a Movie or a Series?
It is an eight-episode limited television series for Prime Video.
Do All Episodes Release at Once?
Yes. All eight episodes premiere November 25, 2026.
Is Blade Runner 2099 a Sequel to Blade Runner 2049?
Yes. The story takes place 50 years after Blade Runner 2049, but it follows new lead characters and a new case.
Who Do Michelle Yeoh and Hunter Schafer Play?
Michelle Yeoh plays Olwen, a replicant near the end of her life. Hunter Schafer plays Cora, a human fugitive who becomes a Blade Runner.
Will There Be a Blade Runner 2099 Season 2?
Prime Video calls the project a limited series and has not announced a second season.
